Quakertown Community High School senior Thien Cao has been named a Philadelphia regional winner of a Silver Key in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Contest for his digital art entry.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the longest-running, oldest, and most prestigious literary and art competition in the United States, aiming to find creative works and original technical skills by students in grades 7-12.
“This is a prestigious award and I’m so proud of Thien for his hard work,” Digital Art teacher Amy Migliore said. “He represents us well.”
Thien said he was “so excited” when he learned of his award. “I felt like I was living the moment that my younger self would dream of.”
Thien’s work, titled “Strolling,” is a digital drawing made up of approximately 200 layers. He said it took him 18 hours to complete.
In a letter announcing Thien’s award, Pearl Schaeffer, CEO of the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership, stated, “This is a remarkable achievement for you. Your work was recognized by a panel of creative professionals as the most outstanding work submitted among your peers.”
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